COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
Vischer, Georg Matthaus, 1628-1696
Date:
1697
Short Title:
Composite map: Sheets 1-20. Archiducatus Austriae inferioris
Publisher:
Georgio Matthaeo Vischer
Publisher Location:
Vienna
Type:
Composite Map
Obj Height cm:
156
Obj Width cm:
216
Scale 1:
144,000
Note:
Composite of sheets 1-20 of "Archiducatus Austriae inferioris geographica et noviter emendata accuratissima descriptio". 1 map on 20 sheets 156x216, 16 sheets of map each 40x54, with 4 sheets index beneath map. Topographic map of lower Austria by Georg Matthaus Vischer an Austrian topographer, cartographer, engraver and parish priest in Leonstein (Upper Austria) and Vienna. He is regarded as one of the most important Austrian cartographers and topographers of his time. His map was one of the most important maps of lower Austria, which was copied by N. Visscher, Homann, Seutter and others the next 100 years. This 1697 issue is the second edition, after the first edition of 1670. The name of Georg Matthäus Vischer and Melchior Küsel were in this edition removed from the panel and replaced by the name of Jacob Hoffmann and Jacob Hermundt, although the two had their improvements made by Vischer's handwritten corrections. Several changes were made to the to the view panels in the second edition. Map shows administrative boundaries, cities, towns, landmarks, place names, rivers and mountains. Relief shown pictorially. Includes decorative cartouches, Australian insignia and notes.
Country:
Austria
Full Title:
(Composite map) Archiducatus Austriae inferioris geographica et noviter emendata accuratissima descriptio : Iussu et Sumptibus Inclytorum, Archiducat; Austriae Inferioris Dominorum Statuum Provincialium tabula haec Geographica nouiter emendata in Lucem data est. Anno ... MDC XCVII (1697). (inset views) Larpa Ceres spicas fragrantia vina ministrat Incopia Bachus, dat quo que terra Crocum. (with) Austria Caearibus foelix et patria regum archiducumque domus regno populis qz beata ...
List No:
11421.021
Page No:
1-20
Series No:
21
Publication Author:
Vischer, Georg Matthaus, 1628-1696
Pub Date:
1697
Pub Title:
Archiducatus Austriae inferioris geographica et noviter emendata accuratissima descriptio : Iussu et Sumptibus Inclytorum, Archiducat; Austriae Inferioris Dominorum Statuum Provincialium tabula haec Geographica nouiter emendata in Lucem data est. Anno ... MDC XCVII (1697). (inset views) Larpa Ceres spicas fragrantia vina ministrat Incopia Bachus, dat quo que terra Crocum. (with) Austria Cæsaribus foelix et patria regum archiducumque domus regno populis qz beata ...
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
11421.000
Pub Type:
Separate Map
Pub Maps:
20
Pub Height cm:
40
Pub Width cm:
54
Image No:
11421021.jp2
Authors:
Vischer, Georg Matthaus, 1628-1696
Composite map: Sheets 1-20. Archiducatus Austriae inferioris
